To facilitate foreign investment into the country a number of steps have been taken by Government of India in the past. Setting up an Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax) to give binding rulings, in advance, on Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax matters pertaining to an investment venture in India is one such measure. The legal provisions of Advance Rulings were introduced through the Finance Acts of 1998, 1999 and 2003.
Income Tax : Only specified applicants such as non-residents, certain residents, and public sector companies can apply. The ruling clarifies ta...
Goods and Services Tax : The authority held that oxygen supply through installed infrastructure is a composite supply of goods. The key takeaway is that pr...
Income Tax : Understand when and how to file an advance ruling application under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The update clarifies eligibility, do...
Goods and Services Tax : Recent AAR rulings have raised questions on whether ITC on imports is subject to Section 16(4). While one ruling applies the time ...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether foreign patent filing fees attract GST. The ruling confirms such payments are taxable as import of services ...
Income Tax : From October 2024, applicants can withdraw advance ruling requests pending with the Board for Advance Rulings by October 31. Final...
Income Tax : This handbook aims to provide general guidance on the scheme of Advance Rulings under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act). I...
Income Tax : CBDT launches Boards for Advance Rulings in Delhi & Mumbai, providing tax clarity to investors and entities. Learn more about this...
Goods and Services Tax : New functionality to search for GST Advance Ruling Orders issued by Authority / Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling on GST Por...
Goods and Services Tax : Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) constituted under the provisions of a SGST/ UTGST Act, in terms of the provisions of Section 96...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that advance ruling applications cannot be based on hypothetical scenarios or academic questions. The Authorit...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR held that medicines, consumables, room rent, and ancillary services provided during inpatient treatment form part o...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala AAR held that used gunny bags sold after cattle feed manufacturing are reusable packing bags under HSN 6305 and not scrap. ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Kerala AAR rejected an advance ruling application after noting that the issue of GST applicability on member transactions had ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Authority ruled that the President and Members of the statutory temple board are not “directors” under GST notifications. ...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitution & members of the Advance Ruling Authority under Maharashtra VAT Act 2002. Detailed analysis on its implic...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Authority makes changes in its lineup, appointing Shri. Ajaykumar Vaman Bonde as a member of Ad...
Income Tax : CBDT notifies e-advance rulings (Amendment) Scheme, 2023 which amend e-advance rulings Scheme, 2022. Amendments are related to Boa...
Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, has issued Notification No. 02/2023 – Union Territory Tax on May 25, 2023. T...
Income Tax : F No. 189/3/2022-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) North Block, ...
Q2. Whether GST leviable on supply of materials and labour charges incurred during the warranty period, free of cost? A2. Supply of materials and labour while rendering warranty services during the warranty period, free of cost, does not attract GST
In re Spacelance Office Solutions Private Limited (GST AAR Tamilnadu) Can GST registrations be allowed for multiple companies from same address, provided they follow all GST rules related to ‘Principle Place of Business’? An applicant can seek an Advance Ruling only in relation to supply of goods or services or both undertaken or proposed to […]
In re A. Nirmala (GST AAR Tamilnadu) AAAR held that if a recipient obtains a ruling on the value to be adopted of his inward supply of goods or services, the supplier of such goods or services is not bound by that ruling and he is free to assess the supply according to his own […]
In re Arvinder Singh Bhatia, Shree Jeet Transport (GST AAAR Chhattisgarh) Whether diesel filled free of cost by the service recipient in the engaged chartered (dedicated) vehicles, would form part of value of supply of service charged by the Appellant and whether GST would be leviable on value of diesel filled free of cost by […]
Understand the GST implications on food and beverages served to employees. Learn about the chargeability and exemptions related to GST on this supply.
In re Vinayak Buildcon (GST AAAR Rajasthan) It was held that AAR has rightly rejected the application seeking advance ruling as the question posted by the appellant is related to supplies undertaken by them prior to the date of filing of the application. Read AAR Order:- Advance ruling cannot be given on supply already undertaken […]
The supply of Ready to Serve Fruit Beverage named as Fizzy Apple and Fizzy Malt made by the applicant is classifiable as ‘Carbonated Beverages with Fruit Juice’ under entry No.12B of HSN Code 2202 under Sch.IV, per notfn No.01/2017-CT(R) dated 28.6.2017 as amended vide notfn No.8/2021-CT(R) dated 30.9.2021 and is liable to GST @28% & 12% Compensation Cess per notfn No.1/2021-CC(R) dated 30.9.2021.
The provisions of Section 103 states that the ruling pronounced is binding only on the applicant. It is amply clears that if a recipient of supply obtains a ruling on the taxability of his inward supply of goods or services or both, the supplier of such goods or services or both is not bound by that ruling and he is free to assess the supply according to his own determination/understanding of law and hence ruling loses its relevance and applicability.
In re Smt. Rama Devi Guttikonda (GST AAR Telangana) AAR held that Obesity is not a disease and hence reduction of weight cannot be seen as a treatment against a disease. Therefore The pharmaceutical Pellets and Granules except Orlistat pellet manufactured by the applicant can be classified as medicaments under Sl. No.62 of Schedule II […]
In re GRB Dairy Foods Pvt. Ltd (GST AAAR Tamilnadu) As per the provisions of the CGST Act/TNGST Act 2017 more precisely, Section 17(5) of the Act, the gifts or rewards given without consideration even though they were given for sales promotion do not qualify as inputs for the purposes of Credit, since no GST […]
